Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The problem of high blood sugar levels is very common these days.These are a few tips provided by Panditha Elchuri to manage Diabetes.

Ingredients needed:

Gooseberries churna-Amla Powder or amla churna-Usurikaya in Telugu and Nellikai in Tamil.The fruit pieces are dried well the pieces are powdered --This churna is available in ayurvedic stores but making it at home is recommended .

Turmeric powder -Pasupu in Telugu -Manjal in Tamil,Haldi in Hindi

Both the ingredients should be pure.

Mix both the powders in equal quantities and store in a dry glass jar.

Eat half a spoon of this with water twice a day.In the mornings it is taken on an empty stomach.The dosage may be increased to 1 spoon if the problem is severe.

Monday, March 28, 2011

The International Agency for Research on Cancer recognizes Areca nut to be a known human Carcinogen.However there is no scientific data that the raw nut causes cancer but this definitely damages the jaws over a period of time.

Thi Ayurvedic Supari recommended by Panditha Elchuri is said to promote digestion and throw away all the toxins from the body.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Athibala is a common plant in India.It can be recognized by its characteristic shape of the seed pod. It is one of the plants in the "Bala Chatushtaya" .Bala means strength in Sanskrit and Chatusta means 4. The 4 plants are Bala,Athibala, Mahabala and NagaBala.All the plants are used as tonics to improve vigour in the body.

The entire plant is pulled out and washed well and the juice is extracted.Equal quantity of sesame seed oil is mixed with it and heated on a low flame till the mixture stops bubbling.Cool and filter and store in a glass bottle.
This Atibala thailam is rubbed gently on painful knees for the pain to subside.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Heat this over a very low flame .The garlic paste sizzles and all the bubbles stop.The oil is removed from the heat at this point of time as it indicates that all the water has evaporated.
This mixture is cooled and filtered.
25 gm of camphor is added to this lukewarm oil..
This is stored in a glass bottle.
This Lasuna thailam is useful for all types of knee pains , pains due to vata, pains due to sprains .This can be applied twice a day on all the affected areas.the pain definitely reduces after a week.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Nausea or vomiting in pregnant ladies is very common.This can be prevented with this very simple recipe.
40 gm Coriander seeds * is boiled in 250 ml water.It must be boiled till the water is reduced to half. This decoction is cooled and filtered .
This must be taken twice a day by the lady who is suffering from morning sickness symptoms.This also increases the appetite in the lady.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Banyan tree * bark is collected without damaging the tree.The bark should be dark brown and mature.
A piece of the bark is washed well and rubbed on a rough stone with water.This paste is applied on the areas where hair growth is not desired.This must be done for 40 days for good results.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Excess hair on the face and arms and legs can be a nuisance for ladies.Hair growth can be discouraged with this simple home remedy.

Mix 5 gm rock salt / black salt with 20 gm onion juice.Apply this on the areas where the hair growth is not wanted.This will reduce the growth of the hair on those areas.

This will not act like the hair removal products but regular use will bring good results.

( Hirsutism or growth of excessive hair on the face and chest for ladies is a medical condition which is caused by hormonal imbalances,drug side effects,PCOD s,Thyroid disorders and other unknown reasons .A doctor's advice is necessary at such times.)